Hi Videolibbers, I have a brooding sense that I really am about to ask a pretty dumb question, but this is generally a fairly forgiving listserv. So here it is: our cataloger (i.e. mainly, our media cataloger) has just retired. It's never an expeditious process here to get a position filled (I'm thinking 6 months). In the meantime, we're continuing to receive media. In terms of cataloging knowledge, the rest of the librarians (including myself) are worthless, and though we have a paraprofessional she does only copy cataloging and no media. So, do I have any other options besides waiting? I know a lot of places (Midwest for example) provide MaRC records, but in truth I'm hoping there might exist something more "robust". If not, is it worth the effort for someone here to learn media cataloging if in all likelihood they'll be replacement for my retired colleague... eventually.
PS -I think they do a consistently weak job of teaching cataloging (in library school), but I also blame myself for not taking it seriously enough. Mary Hanlin Media Collection Development Librarian Tidewater Community College 120 Campus Drive Portsmouth, VA 23701 P: 757.822.2133 F: 757.822.2149 mhan...@tcc.edu ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information or otherwise be protected by law. Any access, use, disclosure or distribution of this email message by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is unauthorized and prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient (or an agent acting on an intended recipient's behalf), please contact the sender by reply email and immediately destroy all copies of the original message. Virus scanning is recommended on all email attachments.
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